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When rugby sevens was admitted to the Summer Olympics in 2009, [3] it was not initially known how Great Britain could qualify. [4] As the three nations that make up Great Britain, England, Wales and Scotland, all compete separately in international competition, it was suggested that if any of them gained a qualifying spot then Great Britain would qualify.
The GB Sevens co-captain tells The Independent about bonding through adversity and the revamped sevens series as her side look to secure qualification for Paris 2024 at the European Games in Krakow
Great Britain vs Brazil at the 2016 Olympics. When rugby sevens was admitted to the Summer Olympics in 2009, [5] it was unknown how Great Britain could qualify. [6] England, Wales and Scotland; three of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom that Great Britain represents at the Olympics, all compete separately within international sevens competition.
Great Britain name England pair Ellie Kildunne and Megan Jones in their 12-strong women's sevens squad for the Paris Olympic Games.
Mitchell attended leading Worth School in West Sussex and represents England in rugby sevens and won a silver medal representing Great Britain in the 2016 Summer Olympics; he is also the captain for both teams. [1] [2] [3] He debuted for England at the 2012 Wellington Sevens.
She was first selected for the England women's national rugby sevens team in January 2020. [9] In January 2023, she was called-up to the Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team. [10] In December 2023, she was called-up to the GB Sevens Team for the Sevens World Series event in South Africa. [11]
The 2023 London Sevens was the final event of the 2022–23 World Rugby Sevens Series and the twenty-first edition of the London Sevens. It was held at Twickenham Stadium, London on 20–21 May 2023. [1] [2] Argentina won the Cup final, their third tournament victory for the season, by defeating Fiji 35–14. [3]
Revamped and rebranded, the sevens rugby world series produced the same old champions in the Dubai opening leg when South Africa's men and Australia's women triumphed on Sunday. In the women's ...